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Dunstan Times, Issue 528, 31 May 1872, Page 3

Scienc and art. —A striking ins t anc of the immense value a small piece of steel pay Require by the great power of skilled mechanical labor is the balance spring of a watch. From its extreme fineness and delicacy four thousand weigh not more than one ounce, and exceed in value £I,OOO. A most interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. W. Benson, of 25, Old Bond-street, and the City Steam Factory, 5S and 00. Ludgafe hill, London. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr. Benson, who holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales, has also published a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches Ear-rings, Lockets, &c, suitable forwoddiug birthday and other presents. The pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each and they cannot be to strongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase especially to residents in the count y or abroad, who arc thus enabled to select any article teey may require, and have it foi warded with perfect safety. A man was present at the funeral of a neighbor, of whom no good could be honestly said. But everybody was saying something, and this man not wishing to appear singular, but being incapable of a lying eulogy, remarked that it was, a nice quiet corpse. GOOD INVESTMENT FOR A WORKING MAN. IVOR SALE, by Private Contract, P A first class DOUBLE BOAT PUNT, 4J, inch wire rope, and all necessary gear complete, suitable for any river traffic. Terms Easy, Apply to G. FA CHE, Clyde. In the Estate of James Connew. notice. All claims against the above Estate must be LODGED with the undersigned, and' Proved, on or before Saturday, the Bth day of June, 1872, at 8 p.m. ; otherwise they .will not bo recognised 1 BENJAMIN NAYLOE, Trustee. Clyde, May 20, 1872. WANTED, BOARD and LODGING, for a boy, 13 years old. A.8., “Dunstan Times” office. FOR SALE. A BOUT IT Cwt. Goodcnough Pall. tent Horse-shoes. J. MARSH, Cromwell. TENDERS. TXT ANTED TENDERS for raising YV the DREDGE GARIBALDI. Apply to, J. TYRRELL, Clyde. JIOR SALE, light SPRING CART. Apply to G. FACHE, Clyde.